convore.json/groups/dramatica/plot-progression-compared-to-structure-steps/messages.json

[{"user_id": 30951, "stars": [], "topic_id": 33060, "date_created": 1304269471.935437, "message": "I have been doing some research on Dramatica's Plot Progression; the Signposts and Journeys, and how they are used as a framework for scenes. 4 Signposts, 3 Journeys, altogether 7 aspects of each throughline.\n\nCan these be seen directly as 7 steps? If so, could it be used as a comparison to say, Truby's 7 step approach to structure, taking into the Dramatica throughline focus here?\n\nOr should I not see this as 7 steps? I remember reading that writers should use either the Signposts or the Journeys. Does that mean using both is not recommended? \n\nI'm curious because I can see the logic in dividing a story into 7 steps, as a precursor to a step / scene outline.", "group_id": 2515, "id": 876657}, {"user_id": 7645, "stars": [], "topic_id": 33060, "date_created": 1304315069.0179181, "message": "As for me I prefer to just look at the signposts and construct the story from there. I think that in the writing process the Journeys will show up naturally. The Audience will synthesize these Journeys as well.", "group_id": 2515, "id": 880614}, {"user_id": 7645, "stars": [], "topic_id": 33060, "date_created": 1304314985.209115, "message": "You can do whatever you want as long as it makes your story better", "group_id": 2515, "id": 880610}, {"user_id": 7664, "stars": [], "topic_id": 33060, "date_created": 1304324289.731317, "message": "FWIW, I try to jot down my journeys to see if I can, but I don't really focus on them either.", "group_id": 2515, "id": 881436}, {"user_id": 30951, "stars": [], "topic_id": 33060, "date_created": 1304323928.007185, "message": "Thanks. I wasn't sure if using them as 7 steps was going against some aspect of how the plot progression was designed to help structure.", "group_id": 2515, "id": 881402}]